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OUR SERVICES

ACQUISITIONS

If you are looking to buy a business then we can advise you from start to finish. We understand the acquisition process from identifying and approaching targets through to negotiating and completing a successful transaction.

DISPOSALS

We have a strong track record of maximising a business’ value on sale by preparing it for disposal, developing the key selling proposition and identifying buyers in the UK & overseas whilst carefully managing a tailored process.

STRATEGIC ADVICE

Strategy is fundamental to achieving your business objectives. Our team brings considerable experience gained in industry, private equity, capital markets and M&A to help you determine and then execute your strategy.

FUNDING

Whether you need funding for business growth, an acquisition, an MBO, or to buy out a shareholder we have the expertise and experience to advise you on your options for debt, private equity and public capital markets funding.

PUBLIC COMPANY SERVICES

We have extensive knowledge of the regulatory environment surrounding PLCs and have advised on a wide range of corporate transactions including; takeover, tender offer, public to private, IPO and delisting.

MANAGEMENT BUY-OUT

If you are considering an MBO then we have extensive experience agreeing terms with vendors as well as sourcing, structuring and negotiating debt and equity funding packages and advising on management terms.

TESTIMONIALS

‘The sale of Palletforce at a substantial premium to the last traded share value allows our shareholders to benefit financially from our impressive growth in revenue and profits. The Cattaneo team did an excellent job of guiding us through the negotiations and technicalities of the sale process and, in particular, the extensive due diligence exercise undertaken by EmergeVest as part of their acquisition process.’

John Brotherton, Chairman of Palletforce

‘As owner managers selling our business in our only ever corporate transaction we were not used to dealing with multinationals who buy and sell companies on a regular basis. The Cattaneo team provided us with straightforward, pragmatic and commercial advice. Their attention to detail whilst still maintaining a ‘big picture’ overview and understanding, meant they more than delivered our objectives.’

Paul Byrne, Owner, Archive 2000

‘We were grateful for the Cattaneo team’s advice, counsel and, above all, patience through the process. We had been talking to Cattaneo about business strategy and enhancing shareholder value when the opportunity arose to buy-out one of our directors and they were instrumental in helping us achieve a good result.’

Andy Nickson, Director, Sil-Mid

‘Cattaneo had advised on the sale of Palletforce to EmergeVest and management and we liked what we saw so when it came to making a significant acquisition we appointed them to provide us with advice and guide us through the acquisition process. We appreciated the advice and support that they provided through the process and their “can do” attitude fits well with our own approach to business.’

Michael Conroy, Chief Executive, Palletforce

‘Shield has enjoyed a long relationship with the Cattaneo team who have assisted us with previous acquisitions and investment projects. While the strategic benefits of a deal were clear to us it was vital that we drew upon Cattaneo’s trusted judgement to provide an objective assessment of our assumptions and to structure an offer which would be worthwhile to the seller while preserving the benefits for Shield.’

Chris Shield, Managing Director, Shield Group

‘Cattaneo were recommended to us as we were looking for experienced advisers who would quickly get to grips with the objectives of our shareholders as well as the purchaser’s requirements. They then steered us through what was, inevitably in the circumstances, a complicated structure, while keeping everything on track to hit our agreed timeline. Their pragmatic and straight talking approach matched ours and ensured clear communication with the purchaser.’